Porter's Immortal Cultivation: I Have Level 5 Full Inscriptions

Li Erhu had every reason to be angry.

You should know that the Sanshui Gang offered a reward of five taels of silver just to raise their flags in order to seize territory.

Yang Silang and Wang Daniu, risking being discovered by the bandits, carried the officer back to Gongzhou Prefecture from within the encirclement, only to receive five taels of silver.

Then a righteous man carrying a shoulder pole was enough to get rid of him.

The government is so greedy!

Wang Daniu rubbed his hands together and said repeatedly, "I won't bully you, I won't bully you," his smile somewhat restrained.

Li Erhu and Xiong Shan thought he was just laughing awkwardly, but they didn't know that he was afraid his laughter would be too unrestrained and frighten them.

On the surface, he only received five taels of silver.

not much.

But that fellow Ruan Mingyuan—that is, Commander Ruan.

No, it should be that Fourth Brother gave him a tiny bit of the "small portion" of the military pay that had been reimbursed by the bandits.

They got six fifty-tael silver notes, totaling three hundred taels!

Of course, the fourth brother took more; judging by the thickness of those silver notes, they must have been several hundred taels.

But that was the achievement of chipping the blade of a knife and killing someone with his fists. He wouldn't be jealous; he would only admire him.

Wang Daniu even wondered what he had done to deserve three hundred taels of silver.

This is the fourth brother giving away money to himself out of brotherly affection.

Seeing Wang Daniu's "awkward" smile, Master Zhu coughed and tapped the table.

"That's enough. You should be content. It's good enough that you escaped with your lives. Half of the tough guys from Sanshui are gone. Who can the dead complain to?"

"Furthermore, Yang and Wang are recognized as registered citizens by the government, so they won't be subject to any kind of levies or corvée labor in the future, and they will pay less tax for doing business."

"For example, if the porters' guild were to be conscripted into the army again, the two of them could choose not to go."

"How can this not be considered a reward?"

With Master Zhu's intervention, Li Erhu and Xiong Shan stopped talking.

The two have now risen in social class, but not yet to the point where they can look directly at or even look down on the older brother.

Yang Silang laughed and tried to smooth things over.

"Da Niu and I carried that captain's load as we fled for our lives. We only carried two hundred catties of goods on our escape route. We are already satisfied with this reward."

"By the way, he's not a commander anymore. He was promoted recently and is now a garrison commander."

"The garrison commander promised Da Niu and me that if he could get promoted, he would find a way for us to get ahead."

"Da Niu and I won't be porters forever."

"Besides, thanks to these two carrying poles, Wang Daniu and I also became instructors in the Sanshui Association, so we don't actually have to carry heavy loads."

According to what he and Ruan Mingyuan had discussed at the time.

Ruan Mingyuan took the weapon and waist tag from the severed head to report his merits, using his brother-in-law to build connections, and then used the "non-existent" military pay in his hands to pave the way for a promotion.

Who knew that the government was so inefficient in some aspects? It's been half a year, and even after the collapse of the Great Firestorm, Ruan Mingyuan has only just gotten his job.

Of course, Yang Silang and Wang Daniu were not in a hurry.

He still needs to practice the mud-walking stance to perfection, while Wang Daniu is working hard on the hard-foot stance. The two of them have been practicing diligently for the past six months, so it is not a waste of time.

"Master Zhu laughed."

"That's true. Slanted-Eye Song has been transferred to another place. I, the old man, have been promoted to manager at Moon Bay Wharf, along with Instructors Si Lang and Da Niu."

"The fact that one branch has three managers means the employer is treating us quite well."

The fact that the deputy general led his troops and almost the entire army was wiped out was naturally a sad event for the people of Gongzhou Prefecture.

However, the fact that Sanshui Hui managed to escape with more than 20 hard-working soldiers amidst the chaos of battle was a blessing in disguise compared to their counterparts who suffered heavy losses, thus enhancing their reputation.

This at least proves that the porters of Sanshui are really nimble and fast.

The Sanshui Guild gained a great reputation, which attracted more than a dozen large merchants who switched from other guilds.

Meanwhile, the other guilds' elite members were almost completely wiped out by the bandits. A few lucky ones managed to escape, but they were of little use and could only lick their wounds and recover.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the leader of the Sanshui Huihai Association expanded with the support of the Black Tiger Gang and even captured two more docks. Slanted-Eyed Song was transferred to manage the new territory.

Compared to the complete annihilation of the other families, Master Zhu's achievement was outstanding, and he succeeded Slant-Eyed Song as his successor.

Yang Silang and Wang Daniu were righteous people who brought honor to the Sanshui Society. Ruan Mingyuan exerted his influence and gave the Sanshui Society several long-term and profitable orders, implying that he would take care of the two.

Hai Huishou is also a fascinating person.

So the two were promoted to "instructors," the same role Wu Tou'er used to play. They were responsible for teaching the new recruits in the association how to perform the three-legged stance. It was a very easy job, and the pay was quite good.

Thus, a transaction that benefits everyone has been completed.

General Ruan became Commander Ruan.

Sanshui Club expanded its territory.

Zhu, Yang, and Wang all made progress.

Yang and Wang, in particular, gained both fame and fortune. They became exempt from taxes and received government rewards. They also received a share of the military pay that had vanished out of thin air. They could casually teach new recruits every day and concentrate on practicing their stances. Their lives couldn't be more comfortable.

The group chatted for a while about their recent situations.

Li Erhu changed the subject.

"By the way, Mr. Zhu and all the brothers, you should also be careful lately."

"The government dispatched a deputy general with several thousand soldiers, and they finally suppressed and wiped out the bandit army that Hongtatian recently."

"However, I heard that many bandits escaped and went into the city to rob and loot, even plundering wealthy households."

"I've heard that even some notorious gangsters have joined forces with them, committing numerous horrific crimes in other states."

"Take our Gongzhou Prefecture for example. The Blood Hand Butcher, who caused a sensation half a year ago, is said to have returned to the scene. He has slaughtered several families. After killing people, he would eat and rest, and then slap his bloody handprint on the wall. He is extremely arrogant."

"Everyone should be careful."

Yang Silang almost choked on his cup of wine.

Who the hell is impersonating me and ruining my reputation?

If we have the chance to catch the imposter, we must rid the people of this scourge.

Several fellow villagers ate and drank, chatted about recent events, and only parted ways when they were slightly drunk. Such gatherings of fellow villagers happen once every month or two.

We left the restaurant.

Li Erhu suddenly asked Xiong Shan.

"Don't you think Da Niu is getting stronger and stronger?"

"Of the four of us before, you were the strongest. But today, with Da Niu standing next to you, he doesn't seem to be much weaker."

Xiongshan thought for a moment.

"Perhaps it's because he has time to practice stance training every day?"

Li Erhu shook his head.

"Isn't the fourth one also a coach? He can't have trained less than the top coach, can he?"

"Perhaps this is what innate talent is?"

On the other side, Zhu, Yang, and Wang walked side by side.

"It'll be hard to get everyone together like this again next time," Wang Daniu said with a burp.

Li Erhu didn't come to the last gathering, and Xiong Shan wasn't there the time before that; both of them were tied up with other things.

Li Erhu is mostly involved in fighting and killing, while Xiong Shan is mostly busy spending time with his wife.

Master Zhu smiled.

"I'm old, I just have to live one day at a time, you guys are still young and need to work hard."

"You saved Commander Ruan's life, so you have a debt of gratitude. Now that he's been promoted to garrison commander, why don't you try to pull some strings with him?"

"When Master Li becomes Chief Li in the future, Xiong Shan will become Manager Xiong."

"It will be even more difficult for you to hold gatherings like you are now."

Yang Silang smiled and waved his hand, saying to let nature take its course.

A few days later.

Inside the training ground at Yue'erwan Wharf.

Yang Silang and Wang Daniu were both practicing their stances on flat ground.

The sun rose high in the sky, and the temperature increased, but the two did not change their posture, remaining as still as two bamboo stalks growing in the yard.

Wang Daniu suddenly moved.

He let out a long breath, dismounted, got up to stretch his legs, and glanced enviously at Yang Silang beside him.

Every time he practices on flat ground, he stands and rests intermittently. After two sessions of standing in the stance, Fourth Brother can still keep the stance intact. No wonder Fourth Brother is so strong.

However, he is not weak now.

Wang Daniu picked up a 200-jin load from the side, squatted slightly, straightened his thighs and exerted force, the veins on his thighs were clearly visible, like thick tree trunks.

beep, beep...

He had already stepped onto the upper stake and rushed up the hard stake in a few steps.

These dozens of stakes were spaced a step and a half apart, but he strode across them with great strides, like a wild bull with its hooves thrashing wildly. Each step landed precisely on the stake, and he charged across all seventy-two stakes in one breath, landing with a loud thud that shook the ground.

"I finally passed..."

Wang Daniu was overjoyed.

He can't pass through the stakes as easily as he did when he was Wu Tou'er, but he has carried 200 jin (100 kg) over 72 stakes and crossed the threshold. From now on, it's just a matter of continuing to work hard and improve.

It's quite simple that Wang Daniu was able to do this in just six months.

First, Yang Silang was in charge of teaching.

Secondly, it involved spending money, which was even more important than the former. Meat was plentiful, and pills were plentiful. In half a year, Wang Daniu spent twenty taels of silver, which was no less than the cultivation resources of a copper-skinned martial artist, to push things to this point.

He was feeling quite pleased with himself when he turned his head to look again.

Yang Silang poured a pot of oil onto the edge of a large iron vat, picked up the 200-pound load, and lightly leaped onto it, standing on it like a feather—no, to be precise, sticking to it.

It glided across the surface very quickly, then switched to walking on its feet, running wildly, its body swaying as if about to fall, but it always managed to maintain its balance.

In fact, when Yang Silang got into the swing of things, he would even walk backwards at a very fast pace, not much slower than his own excellent footwork.

"Are we practicing the same stance training method?" Wang Daniu was still shocked and his mouth dropped open, even though it wasn't the first time he had seen it.